Cyber crime battle 'needs more undergraduates'

In a written statement on 3 December, Francis Maude, minister for 바카라사이트 Cabinet Office, praises 바카라사이트 progress of 바카라사이트 strategy, which was published 12 months ago and sets out 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s approach to tackling cyber crime.

¡°One year after 바카라사이트 Strategy¡¯s publication a great deal has already been accomplished in our aim of protecting UK interests in cyberspace and making 바카라사이트 UK one of 바카라사이트 safest places to do business online,¡± he says.

¡°The past year has created an increasing momentum across 바카라사이트 UK at varying levels and across all sectors in addressing a wide range of cyber security threats.¡±

Mr Maude also claims 바카라사이트 strategy has seen 바카라사이트 government invest in skills and research, including through 바카라사이트 creation of academic centres of excellence in 바카라사이트 field at eight UK universities.

However, John Colley, co-chair of 바카라사이트 European advisory board for ISC?, a body that certifies information security education, criticised 바카라사이트 strategy for failing to address a skills shortage.

¡°Funding new research centres and denoting ¡®centre of excellence¡¯ status to universities that are already delivering graduate courses in this space does not begin to address 바카라사이트 skills shortage that we all acknowledge is adding to 바카라사이트 threat,¡± he said.

¡°There are already 55 to 60 graduate-level courses in 바카라사이트 UK [in this area] but most students don¡¯t pursue an education at this level. More is needed at 바카라사이트 undergraduate level where awareness of 바카라사이트 career opportunities can help reach 바카라사이트 numbers required.¡±

Mr Maude says that 바카라사이트 government is building cyber security into undergraduate university degrees, adding that from 2015, education in cyber security will be a mandatory component of all software engineering degrees accredited by 바카라사이트 Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Mr Colley welcomed this step, but added that 바카라사이트 requirement should be extended to all computing science and web development courses.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com